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28.4% lower in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Detroit, Michigan

Transportation Data

	Detroit, MI	Fairfax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.71	$2.71	$2.63	0.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$6,512	$1,079	$1,503	83.4%

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Traffic data

	Detroit, MI	Fairfax, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	154.3	225.7	100.0	46.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	26.4	31.2	26.4	18.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.9%	2.4%	1.8%	17.4%

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